Liquid measuring and delivery device.



G. S. HANPORD.

LIQUID MEASURING AND DELIVERY DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 5, 1911;

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LIQUID MEASURING AND DELIVERY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1911.

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LIQUID MEASURING AND DELIVERY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1 911.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1911.

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GEORGE S. HANFORD, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO BENJAMIN F. i

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LIQUlID MEASURING AND DELIVERY DEVICE.

To all whom 2'25 may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. Ilanronn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new; and useful Improvements in Liquid Measuring and Delivery Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improve-.

- and efticient'devices for controlling the admission and release of the pneumatic pressure to and from the liquid reservoir,

and for directing the flow of the liquid to and from a measuring cylinder, the liquid under pressure beingeifeotive to release the pressure on the liquid reservoir. I accomplish these objects by the novel' construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of the devicesconstructed according to my'invention;

Fig. 2, an enlarged plan view of the same, the reservoirs being omitted; Fig. 3, a front elevation of the controlling devices; Fig. 4, an enlarged plan, partially in. section, of

the controlling" valves and actuating ratchet disks; Fig-5, an enlarged front elevation of the ratchetdisks, and actuating yoke con-. jnections; Fig. 6, a-front elevation of the stationaryv portion of the'air controlling valve; Fig. 7, a bottom plan of Fig-6; Fig. 8, a plan of the rotary portion of the air valve;

i -Fig. 9, a section of Fig. 8 on line a'a; Fig.

10, a front elevation of the liquid controlling valve; Fig. 11, a front elevation of the rotary portion of the liquid controlling valve; Fig. 12, a section of Fig. 1.0.on line bb; Fig. 13', -anelevational view' of the measuring cylinder and controlling-valve with pipe connections between thesame; Fig. 14, a detail view of the locking mechanism and releasing lever; and Fig. 15, an elevational view ofthe pawl which forms part of the lock releasing mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, which. illustrate one exelnplification of my invention, 1

' is the storage reservoir or tank for the liquid,

which tank is buried in the ground outside Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.10,1912.

Application filed January 5, 1911 SeriaI'No. 601,008.

or isplaced in the cellar or location.-

' the building other desired air under pressure is supplied by suitable means. At any desired location within or w thout the building is arranged a housing ranged within cylinder 4 and is adapted to force" the liquid which iswithin the cylinder out of the same to the discharge. point, as

hereinafter more fully described. Suitably mounted on cylinder 4 are two valves 6 and 7. 1 Valve 7 is .the air controlling valveand comprises a valve body '8, (Figs. 4, 6 and '7) having three exterior ports 9, ,10 and 11,

"8. of body 8 is flat and isprovided with four ports 15, 16, 17 and 18, port 15 leading port 17 into passageway 14 and port 18 into passageway 13 through intermediate passageway 19. Seated on this flat surface 8 is the rotatable member 20 of valve 7 (Figs 8 and 9) which is provided. with ports 21 and 22 to register with any opposite pair of ports 15, 16, 17 and 18,and which are connected-by a passageway or channel 23 formed within member 20. Member 20 is secured to a stem or shaft 24 cent its outer; end a ratchet disk which will be described hereafter. Port 9 of valve 7 is connected by pipe convalve 26, the-other side of which valve is ervoir 2. .Suitable pressure gages 28-may .10 of valve.7.is connected by pipe connec- 11 is. connected by pipe connection 30 with the atmosphere. I

centrically mounted therewith is arranged valve 6, Valve 6 comprises a fixed body 31 (Figs.'10, 11 and 12) having four exterior ports 32, 36, 38 and 41. To port 32 is con- 83. A pipe connection connects vent 33 2 is the pressure reservoir or tank to which which extends forwardlyfand carries adjaconnected by-pipe connection 27'to air resl 95 be connected with pipe connection 25. Port In front of'valve .7 andpreferably conv nec ted pipe connection 32 (Figs. 1 and 13) k which is also connected to a suitable vent 3, which contains the measuring cylinder 4- and the controlling devices hereinafter described. A suitable floating piston 5 is ar-- which lead into channelsor passageways 12, 13'andv 14 respectively. The front surface .7 5 into passageway 12, port 16 into passageway I I having a "corresponding flat surface 20" nection 25 to one side of a suitable reducing tion 29 withthe top of reservoir. 1 and port with the bottom of reservoir 1, and the vent, if desired may be connected by pipe 35 to.

pipe connection 30. Port 36 ofwalve 6 is connectedby pipe connection 37 with one end of cylinder 4and port 38 is connected by pipe connection 39 with the opposite end .of cylinder 4'. A liquid discharge pipe .40

is connected to port 41 of valve 6. Valve body 31 is provided with a flat rear sur .face and four ports 42, 43, 44 'and'45 are formed therein, which lead into passageways or channels 42, 43, 44 and 45 within the body, to,which passageways the four exterior ports 32 36, 38 and 41- also lead respectively. A rotatable member 46 having,

a corresponding flat surface 46,.is adapted to seat on the flat rear surface of body 31.

hub 57 of valve body 31 is a ratchet disk 58,

'A suitable spring 59 is disposed between.

rotatable members 20 and 46 and insures-the seatingofboth-members on their respective seats.

Suitably mounted within housing 3, as on cylinder 4, is a. cylinder 60, having operative therein a piston 61. Opposite ends of this cylinder are connected to the corre- 'sponding ends of cylinder 4. by pipe'connections 62 and 63. Piston 61is provided with a piston rod 64, the outer end of which is connected to a yoke 65. The outer ends of yoke.65 are bifurcated and each'c'arries' a pivot 66 on which is mounted an antifriction roller 67 and one extremity of links 68 and 68. Rollers roll onhorizontal guides 69 which are suitably supported on cylinder 4. The outer extremity of link 68 is loosely connected to pin 70 which is carjried by lug 71 which projects from disk 72,

disk 72 being loosely mounted. 'on hub, 57

Pin is also carried by lug 73 on disk 74 which is loosely mounted von stem or shaft 24. The outer extremity of link 68'" is loosely connected to pin 75, which'pin iscarried by lug 76 on disk 77 which is loosely mounted on stem or shaft 24,'the pin being also carried by disk 78 which is loosely mounted onhub 57. r

The periphery of disk 56 is provided with four equidistant ratchets or teeth 56 which are disposed thereon in symmetrical positions relatively to ports 47, 48', 49, 50 in valve 6, A torsion spring 80 is connected at one end to the rear face of disk 56 and at its other end to the front face of disk 58.- A

pawl 81' projects laterally from the forward face of disk 56 and is adapted to-engage any one of-four teeth or rafchets 55 .on the rear face of disk 55. Qn the periphery of disk '55 are provided fdur ratche'ts or teeth 55",

55. Ratchets 55 are diametrically opposite each other and are symmetrically disposed relatively to the ratchets or teeth 56' on disk 56' and to ports 21, 22in valve 7, and ratchets -55 lagapproximately 20 behind that symmetrical position, the direction of lag being opposite to the direction of rotation of disk 55 and themovable member 46 and 20 of valves 6 and 7 respectively- Ratchets 55 four equidistant ratchets or teeth 58 which,

in the normal position of the disk, are symmetrically disposed relatively to ratchets or.

teeth 56 on disk 56. Ratchets58 are adapt= ed to be engaged by pawl 79 which is mounted on pin 70 and by a similar pawl 79 which is -mounted on pin 75. Pawls 79, 79 are longer than pawls 81, 81k, the proportioh of length being such" that, when piston 61 is set into motion, itnvill cause'pawl 79 or 79 to drive disk 58 approximately 20 beyond its symmetrical position with respect to disk 56, while pawl 81 or 81 will drive disk 55 to a position approximately 20 behind its sym metrical" position. relatively to disk 56, in which lagging position member- 20 of valve 7 will only partially open ports 16, 17 in valve 7 to establish. partial release of the pressure on tank 1. Pawls 79 and 81 are intendedto be used to drive disks 58 and .55 when piston 61 is moved to the left (Figs. 3,5).and pawls 7 9 and 81 are used for the same purpose when piston 61 is moved-to the .right.- By this arrangement the two disks are driven in the same direction at .each stroke of piston 61. Disk 58 maybe manually rotated .for the purpose of adjusting f the torsional tension on spring 80.

In a suitable frame 82 is slida'bly (Fig. 14) mounted a bolt 83, which is opposed by spring 84, 85 being an adjustable screw plug by which the tension of spring 84 may be varied. The free end of bolt83 is adapted to engage the peripheral ratchets or teeth 56' on' disk 56 and hold the .disk from movement. Beneath bolt 83' isa lever 86 which is pivoted at 87 to frame 82 and projects outwardly "through a suitable slot or opening 88 in housing 3. A pawl 89 is pivotally mounted on pivot 87, its upper extremity be; ing adapted to engage a suitableno-tch or. other catch 90 in bolt 83. A spring 91 is secured at one end to the lower arm of pawl 89 (Figs. 14, 15) and at its other end to lever 86, andtends to oppose the movement of the upper arm of the pawl away from disk 56.-

A lug 92 depends from lever 86 adjacent pawl 89 and supports anadjustable member ter turn thereby establishlng communication.

93. "The lug 92 or member 93 is intended to make contact with the lower arm of pawl 89, and when lever 86 is depressed to rock the pawl on its pivot to withdraw bolt 83 from its engagement with disk 56. As soon as the pawl clears the engaging notch in bolt 83, thebolt is instantly forced back into .contact with disk 56 and thereturn of lever 86 to'its normal position by means of spring 94, whichtis connected to lever 86 and housing 3, returns pawl 89 into engagement w1th notch 90. Pawl 89 is provided with an elongated opening 89 through which pivot 87 passes, and which opening upon the return of lever 86 to its normal position, permits.

the pawl to accommodate thenecessary char-age in the length of its upper arm as it slides along'the lower surface of bolt 83 into. engagementwith notch 90. The projecting end of lever 86 may be provided with means by which the lever may be locked to prevent unauthorized movement of the same. In

two rings together,

The operation of my invention is the following: Reservoir 1 contains the liquid to be measured and delivered and reservoir 2 con-- ,tains the substance producing the-actuating pressure, and, for example, let thedevices' be at rest, pistons 5 and 61 being at the right hand ends of cylinders 4; and 60 respectively,

and cylinder 4 being full of the liquid. Le.--

ver 86 is in its upper normal position, pawl 89 engages bolt 83 and the bolt engages one of the teeth 56 on disk 56. The pawls on pivot 70 are in engagement with disks 55 and 58. v In this position of pistons 5 and 61, air cont-rolling valve 7 is in the position in .which-it has cut off the pr essure-supply from lbSEIXOll 2- by closing port 15 in valve body 8. -Ports 16 and 17 therein are open so thatthere is communication between the top of I reservoir 1 and the atmospherethrough connections 29 andvent pipe .30 and also communication between vent- 33 and pipe 30. Liquid control valve 6 is in the position in a which it-lias opened communication bet-ween reservoir 1 and pipe connection 37 and between pipe connection 38 and discharge pipe 40. The parts in the relative positions just described are in the normal position of rest.

VYhen lever 86'is depressed pawl 89 is moved with it thereby withdrawingbolt 83 from disk 56. Spring 80 causes disk 56 to rotate, the quick return of bolt 83 causing it to meet the nextitooth 56 on the disk, and holding it from further movement. Disk 56 has rotated a quarter turn and has carried with it disk 55 since side-pawl 81 engages one of the teeth. 55'" on disk This simultaneous movement of disks 55 and 56 rotates members 20 andg46 of valves'i'fa nd 6 a quarbetween connections 34 and39 and between connection 37 and discharge pipe 40, and between pressure connections 25 and 29 and closing the communication to vent pipe 30.

The pressure in reservoir 2, as reduced by reducing valve 26, is now eflective to displace "the liquid in reservoir 1 and drive the same through pi e connections 34 and 39' into cylinder 4 w ere the same is effective to force piston 5 to the opposite end of the cylinder. This movement of the piston forces the liquid in the cylinder out through pipe connection 37, through valve 6 into discharge pipe 40, to the desired point where it may be collected by the operator.

, When piston 5 has completed its stroke the pressure behind the same buildsup and the r 61 and the built up pressure of theliquid in cylinder 4 on the other, there is an'unbalanced state of pressures on the piston,and' the built-up pressure being greater than that of atmospheric pressure, it drives piston 61 to the oppositeend ofcylinder 60. This movement of piston 61 draws yoke 65, links 68, 68 pivots'70 and and the pawls mounted. on those pivots withit, Disks 55 and 58 are thereby caused to rotate. The rotation of the disk 58 restores the torsional tension onspring and the rotation of member 20 of valve 7 causing the latter to disk 55 is imparted to stem or shaft 24: and

rotate, thereby cutting off the communica-,

tion between reservoirs 1 and 2 and opening communication between reservoir 1 and vent pipe 30 through connection 29 and the valve. The fluid under pressure in reservoir 2 is thereby cut'ofi' from reservoir 1- and vent 33 permits, in the usual manner, the liquid to drain from connection 3% backinto reservoir 1; to

Since pawl 81 is designed to rotate disk 55 approximately 20 less than a full quarter turn the disk comes to rest for an instant in it-s lagging position so that ports 21 and 22 in member 20 of Valve 7 only partially expose ports 16 and 17 in body '8 of that valve. In this position pawl 81 is in contact with the lower lagging tooth 55. A

partial exhaust is thereby established lietween reservoir 1 and vent pipe 30. Since pawl 79-is of sufiicient length -to drive disk Tic 58-approximately beyond a quarter turn,

the tension on spring 80 is increased beyond its initial amount, and will tend to recoil to its initial amount. Links 68 and 68 are,

of course,',pulled outwardly by the :movement of piston 61 and asisoon as the stroke of the piston is completed will settle back to their normal positions relatively to the disks. I fiuenced by the rec'oiloidisk 58 and as it takes place pawl 81 drives disk 55 and member 20 to their symmetrical positions, so thatfull release of the fluid under pressure in tank 1 isperm'ittedthrough connection 29.

and ventpipe 30. The object in providing this delayed establishment of release of the fluid under pressure in tank 1 is to insure the completion of the full stroke of piston 61, before much of the pressure in tanr 1 is released. Whenlever 86 is again depressed disk 56 is again released and again rotates another quarter turn and rotates liquid control valve 6 a quarter turn, thereby reversing the comn'iunicatio'n between reservoir 1, cylinder 1 and discharge pipe 40, and

disk 55 which is rotated by disk 56 also causes valve 7 to open communication between reresrvoir 1 and reservoir 2 and close reservoir 1 to vent 30 as above described.

The liquid under pressure is therefore dierected by valve 6 into the opposite end. of cylinder 4 to that of the previous operation and moves piston 5 in the opposite direction to force the liquid in cylinder t out through valve '6 and discharge pipe 40. VVhen this stroke of piston, 5 iscompleted the built up engage their respective disks and 58 and. rotate the same as did the upper pawls onthe former movement, and the same operations take place during this movement as took place on the former movement. The ratchet disks-and valves 6 and 7 are therefore rotated in the same direction upon each stroke of control piston 61, and thecon-trol piston is. actuated eachtime by-the pressure produced on the llquid in reservoir 1 ,which issupplied from reservoir 2.- When the pressure on the liquid is cut off and exhaust ed by valve 7, piston 61, being undenthe influcnceof the torsional tension of spring 80, is returnedby that spring a fraction of a stroke. The disks .on shaftfle also continue to rotate until theyhave assumed a symmetrical position. QW heu this return movement of piston 61. takes place and the several disks are in the. symmetrical position on shaft 2 1, the liquid, which has entered This settling back movement is inment to cylinder land from it through connections 37 or 39, valve body 16 of valve 6 and con;

motion 29- to reservoir 1'. The measuring cylinder 4 is proportioned so that each stroke of piston. 5 will deliver a predetermined quantity of liquid at the'discharge end of pipe 40. The several other devices are also properly proportioned and timed as tomovecarry out the objects of my invention.

Many modifications in structure and arrange'ment of parts are-,oit' course, possible, hence I. do not wish to be hunted to the precise' structure and arrangement herein described. I

[\Vhat I claim is: 1. The combination with a liqu d storage 'rcservoir and a measuring cylinder having communication with the reservoir, means to control the communication, a pressure reservoir havingcommimication wlt-h the liquid reservolr, means to control-the latter communication, a spring actuated means having connection with both said controlling means to actuate the same to permit the pressure to force the liquid into and outof the cylinder and means for actuating the. controlling means to release ,the fluid under pressure in I the storage reservoir, said mcansh av1ng I communication with the cylinderaiidbeing. operative by the pressure in 'the' c'y hnder.

2. The combination with a liquid storage reservoir and a measuring cylinder. having communication with the reservoir of means tocontrol the said communication, a pressure reservoir having communication with the storage reservoir, means to control the latter commun cation, of a spring actuated means in ponnection with both controlling, means to actuate the same to, establish combeing so arranged thatthe pressure in the I measuring cylinder is effective to actuate the piston to cause the latter controlling means to cut off the communication between the two reservoirs. v

3. Thecombination of a .liquidstorage reservoir, a measuring cylinder having communication with the reservoir, means to control the communication, a pressure reservoir having communication with the storage reservoir, means to control the latter communicati'om'means connected to both controlling means toactuate the same to pneumatically force the liquid into 'andout' of the measuring cylinder, and means to release the fluid under pressure on j the liquid comprising a cylinder having communication withv the measuring, cylinder, a I

piston in said cylinder and operat ively concylinder 60 from cylind r 4, flo w b k int l nected to the pressure controlling means, the

" parts being so arranged and connected that the pressure on the liquid in the measuring cylinder and storage reservoir actuates the piston to cause the pressure controlling means to releasethe fluid under-pressure the liquid reservoir.

' 4. The combination with a liquid storage reservoir, a discharge pipe, a measuring cylinder having a piston therein and having communication with the storage reservoir and the discharge pipe, aivalve to control the communications, a pressure" reservoir having communication with the storage,res-- ervoir, a valve to control the latter communication, Ineansto simultaneously actuateat will both valves to establish communication between the two reservoirs and be tween the storage reservoir, the measuring cylinder and the discharge pipe, a cylinder having communication with the measuring cylinder, a piston in the cylinder having aconnection with the pressure controlling valve whereby the pressure on the liquid in. the storage tank is effective to actuate the' piston to cause the latter valve to release the fluid 'under pressure. a

' '5. The combination of a liquid storage reservoir, a discharge pipe, ameasuring cylinder having communlcatlonwith the reser vo r. and the discharge pipe, a valve to control the communication, a pressure reservoir having communicationwith the storage res-. ervoir, a valve to control the latter communication, a sp'ringa'ctuated rotatable disk having a connection with the liquid communication controlling valve,'means'to releasably hold the disk from rotation, a disk having a connection with the pressure controlling valve and having a driving connection with the first named disk, means opera,-

tively connected to that last named disk and having communication with the measuring cylinder, the parts. being so arranged that the rotation of the last named disk by the rotation of the spring actuated disk, actuates the pressure controlling valve to admit pressure into the storage .reservoir to force the liquid into and out of the measuring cylinder, and the pressure in'the reservoir is effective to actuate the pressure controlling valve and cause the same to cut off the supply of fluid under pressure to the liquid res-.

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6. The combination with a liquid storage reservoir, a measuring. cylinder having communication with the reservoir, a valve to control the communication, a pressure reservoir having communication with thestorage reservoir, and a valve to control the latter communication, of-a disk having a connection with the liquid controlling valve, means connected to the disk to rotate the same, means to control the rotation of the disk, a second disk having a connection with the pressure control valve and operatively con- [and the pressure control valve are actuated and to restore the nected to the first named disk and rotated thereby, to cause the latter valve'to rotate, whereby communication between the two reservoirs is established and fluid pressure C actuated means operatively connected to'the second disk for rotating the same and the- .fluid controlling valve to release the fluid under pressure in the storage reservoir.

7 The combination of a liquld storagev reservoir, a measuringcyhnder having communication with the storage reservoir, a-

-valve to control the communication, a pressure reservoir having communication 'with the storage reservoir, a valve to control the latter communication, a disk operatively connected tothe liquid controlling. valve and having a torsion spring connected thereto for rotating the same, means to control the rotation of the disk, a second disk operatively connected to the pressure control'valve and to the first named disk and rotated simultaneously with the latter disk .to admitpressure into the storagereservoir to drive'the liquid into and out of the measuringcylinder, and means operatively con-f --nected to"the second disk and to the torsion spring and having communication with the measuring cylinder whereby the second disk 5 by the pressure in the cylinder to release the 95,; fluid under pressure in the storage reservoirf torsional strain on the torsion spring.- t 8. In a device of the class described the combination of a liquid storage reservoir, a 1-00 measuring cylinder having communication a with the storage reservoir, a pressure reservoir having communication with the storage reservoir, valves to control the said communications, means connected to the valves" for simultaneously actuating the same to admit pressure to the storage tank to force the liquid into and out of the cylinder, and means -operatively connected to the pressure control valve for actuating the same to release the fluid'under pressure in the storage reservoir.

9. In a device of the class described the combination of a liquid storage reservoir, a measuring cylinder having communication with the storage reservoir, a valve to control the communication, a fluid pressure reservoir having communication with the storage reservoir,w a Valve to control thethe same from rotation, means connected to the slidable memberfor releasing the same from engagement with the disk to 'permit the latter to rotate, and means to return the slidable member into engagement with the disk to limit its rotation, means operas tively connected to the pressure control valire and to the disk for simultaneously actuating the latter Valve to admit the pres: sure into the storage reservoir and means operatively connected to the last mentioned means'for actuating the pressure valve to release the fluid under pressure in the storage reservoin; r In Witness whereof I hereunto sign my name this 31st day of December; 1910.

GEORGE S. HANFORD. I Witnesses:

HE EN F. GLENN, ELWIN M. Home.- 

